A standout in the field, this book is comprehensive in scope and provides sound and practical information that practicing clinicians and those new to the practice will find valuable. This book is a practical, easy to follow, and informative guide for the purpose of teaching students and new clinicians in the area of acquired language disorders. Beginning with a review of the basics related to brain-behavior relationships as well as pertinent medical terminology for individuals who have neurological impairment, the format is easy to follow. An excellent tool for instructors, a supplementary disc with more than 500 ready-to-use slides is included for teaching purposes. Major assessment tools and treatment programs are also presented. Each disorder is introduced in a case-based format and includes a diagnostic profile along with treatment considerations and a functional analysis of the case. Instructors will appreciate the critical thinking/learning activities that are provided for each case. To facilitate learning, the authors introduce a new model, The Acquired Language Disorders (ALD) Target Model, which graphically depicts characteristics and severity of the communication impairment and cognitive involvement for each case. 
 The book comes with a CD containing a PowerPoint supplement that complements the text.

Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach

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Mancinelli, James M.

Klein, Evelyn R., Ph.D.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Plural Pub Inc

Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, now in its second edition, is a practical, easy-to-follow, informative guide for students and clinicians. The authors present each case from a holistic perspective, encouraging clinicians to consider executive functions, attention, memory, and visuospatial skills of the person with aphasia during the assessment process and throughout treatment. This edition begins with a review of the basics of brain-behavior relationships and pertinent medical terminology for treating individuals who have a neurological impairment. Each disorder is then introduced in a case-based format with a Target ModelTM that includes a diagnostic profile along with treatment considerations and a functional analysis of the case. 
 New to the second edition:
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<li>Current therapeutic information and strategies with a review of recent research pertaining to individuals with acquired language disorders and individuals with cognitive communication deficits secondary to mild brain injury</li> <li>Resources for cognitive assessments of people with aphasia, and new directions and interventions for patients with dementia</li> <li>23 treatment programs including 11 new approaches such as Speech Entrainment; A Program for Phonological Alexia/Agraphia; Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia with Virtual Therapist (ORLA-VT); and more</li> <li>Discussion of innovative approaches for treating aphasia such as Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS); Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (A-tDCS); and Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (C-tDCS)</li> <li>A "Test Your Knowledge" section with questions based on 10 patient scenarios that instructors can also use as a professional discussion tool</li> <li>Color inserts and a Quick Reference Diagnostic Chart for Acquired Language Disorders (ALD) that addresses and provides diagnostic information for the major nonfluent and fluent aphasias as well as other ALDs</li> <li>A sample, completed Functional Communications Connections Worksheet included in the color insert and a blank version included in the appendix for treatment planning purposes</li> <li>An accompanying CD with updated PowerPoint slides to complement other pedagogical materials</li>
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 By providing a variety of ALD patient cases along with critical thinking activities for students and a review for clinicians, Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, Second Edition, demonstrates its relevance in both the classroom and clinical settings.

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Klein, Evelyn R.

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Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach, Fourth Edition

Husak, Ryan S.

Words, Language & Grammar

Plural Publishing, Inc.

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